Je suis Charlie

Donnerstag, 30. Juni 2016

After failing to save
her risk-taking father's life, Dr. Lise Dawson hangs up her stethoscope
and seeks refuge with her aunt, a Catholic nun working in the highlands
of Papua New Guinea. Met at the airport by coffee-plantation owner
Simon McDowell, a University educated Aussie, Lise is reminded why she
hung up her heart, too. Which suits Simon just fine. His ex-wife,
also a medical doctor, couldn't hack it in Papua New Guinea, either.
Then Simon helps Lise deliver a plantation-worker's breech baby, and
shortly afterwards flies her through a mountain storm in his two-seater
plane to aid a village man gored by a boar. Yet, despite Lise's
newly-found white-knuckled bravery, nothing can convince her to risk her
heart on Simon-a dare-devil just like her father. Until she discovers the magical allure of the drums.

Mittwoch, 29. Juni 2016

The Carolina Cougars keep fighting for love as the Second Chances series from bestselling author L. P. Dover continues! In Defending Hayden, a damaged football star teams up with the only woman who can take the pain away.

No one's tougher than Carolina Cougars linebacker Derek McLaughlin. But
when a fatal car accident claims the life of his girlfriend, Derek
finds himself caught in a destructive spiral of drugs, alcohol, and
meaningless sex. But not even a string of one-night stands can ease the
hurt. Football is all he has left. Then fate leads him back to the scene
of the crash, and into the arms of a kind, gorgeous woman who sees past
his façade to the man he once was . . . and can be again.

When a chance roadside encounter brings Derek into her life,
veterinarian Hayden Hunter isn't fooled by his bad attitude: All bark
and no bite, he's hiding a wounded heart beneath that gruff demeanor.
And Hayden wants to be the one to kiss it all better. Soon they both
find that a dose of passion is potent medicine. But when a hidden enemy
lashes out at Hayden, Derek steps up to do what he does best: put his
body on the line in the name of love.

Wow, this book was just amazing! Once started I couldn't put it down but kept walking around with my reader in hand. I really really loved Hayden and Derek and their friends! The well written story is gripping and has its fair share of twists and turns that kept me glued to the pages. Derek and Hayden are amazing characters. They are complex and multi-layered, both struggle to trust and to be able to believe in a relationship due to their past experiences. Derek tries to overcome the loss of his former girlfriend who was killed in an accident and Hayden has some real trust issues because her ex of some years cheated on her. Badly. Sooo, with all these issues flowing around, the two don't really have an easy ride there but mess things up more than once. But when things happen and Hayden is threatened, Derek is at her side. Will that be enough to save her?

I liked the way, Hayden and Derek opened up to each other and I was pleasantly surprised that, even though they make mistakes and made me scream with frustration and I could ...well, right, you geht it?....they realize their mistake and act accordingly and stay with their decisions. It's not a repeat of the same 'Oh my...I can't , everything is bad'-Scene over and over again like a broken record . They have their issues, you can understand why they react the way they do and they learn from their mistakes - sounds almost like a new concept, right?

Friendship is very important in this book as well. It's Michael who keeps Hayden sane and who helps her, when times get rough, Michael whom she knows for ages and who is her best friend. And Derek, well, I really liked the way the team supported him and how his friends tried to be there for him after the loss of his girlfriend. I also liked the way Derek tried to help Jax when he saw that Jax suffered from the rejection of the team. It's all about friendship and about being there for friends and simply for those in need. Haydens dedication to her work was great. You could feel how much those animals meant to her (even though sometimes I wondered how well behaved and absolutely not noticeable their dogs are because they never need to go for a walk or something like that) and I felt with her when she lost them. Friendship, trust, dedication and a whole lot of romance are thrown together in this beautiful that went straight on my "To be read again - often"-list., I really enjoyed reading this story about Derek and Hayden which is not just well written but also well constructed and heart-stopping till the end.

Dienstag, 28. Juni 2016

Colin MacLean has always felt like a black sheep—especially after his
brothers are slain before his eyes in the Battle of Culloden. A smuggler
by trade, Colin makes for an embarrassing chieftain. He can't even save
his friends from their British pursuers without getting himself
captured. But before he is martyred by the hangman's noose, Colin
escapes with his cellmate, a brave lad he's come to admire. It's only in
the depths of the Highlands that Colin discovers the lad is a lass—and a bonnie one at that.
Raised by her older brothers, Maggie Sinclair can drink a pint in no
time flat and wield a dagger with the best of 'em. Still, men have
always excluded her and women have always shunned her. Colin makes her
feel different. His wild spirit and rugged good looks have Maggie
reconsidering her less than ladylike ways. For the first time, she's
tempted to put on a gown, just to see how Colin would react. She can
only imagine what might happen next: a kiss . . . a touch . . . and
perhaps enough sultry heat to melt a cold Highland night.

This book was a very enjoyable read which I simply couldn't put down once I started it. I've already read it a second time now and still think that it is thrilling, gripping and just great.

The scottish heroes, Colin and Maggie meet after Culloden where both of them fought, actually, well, they owe this encounter to the fact that both of them enjoy the rather questionable hospitality of the English that grants them a room - iron bars and impending gallows included.
Colin is quite amazed when he realizes that the lad with whom he has shared his cell on closer inspection turns out to be a member of the female sex. And he is even more amazed when he discovers that the young women doesn't wear her breeches for naught but knows very well how to wield a sword.

Very soon quite a number of people are on the couple's heels and more than once things get rather tight and they risk getting caught over and over again.

This book was some kind of emotional rollercoaster. Sometimes I stopped breathing, sometimes I laughed out loud, other times I was concerned, ...the whole book was rather intense and captivated me right from the beginning.

When I wasn't ranting against the Redcoats, I was railing against a society that views women as some kind of merchandise, as something to forge an alliance with or to draw profit from. I was very pleased with Colin and his acceptance of Maggie and her rather uncommon ways and of course I also enjoyed how those two got close and started to trust each other.

When two rather insecure people meet, things don't tend to be easy but even though they sometimes frustrated me and I was tempted to kick Colin's shin more than once, I loved those two and enjoyed seeing them opening up to the other. Even their insecurity was convincing, especially when they were faced with feelings that are not that easy to understand.

I really loved the well wrought characters and the well constructed and intriguing story with its many twists and turns and I'm looking forward to reading it again – and again and...

They never should have met. But they might be made for each other.Feya
Broon, a Scottish half Gypsy, knows what it is to go hungry. Trapped in
the Edinburgh tenements with a father lost to his past and only the
faded memory of her mother’s faith, Feya is desperate to provide for her
siblings. When an ill-conceived plan leads to thievery, she finds
herself in the last place she’d ever want to be–captured by an English
palace guard. But there’s something about this man that tears at every
preconceived notion she’s ever had. Alasdair Cairncross never
dreamed he’d be forced to transport a Gypsy woman halfway across the
wilds of Scotland. The timing is disastrous, considering his fiancée’s
imminent arrival and his father’s political goals. Not only that, but
the fiery young woman threatens to lay bare secrets Alasdair would
rather keep hidden. And the farther they travel together, the more
conflicted he finds himself with duty–both to the crown and to the plans
his family has for him.As their walls begin to crumble, Feya
and Alasdair must fight to survive a decades-old feud, a Highland
kidnapping, and the awakening of their own hearts.

This book really surprised me. I was a bit reluctant to read it at first because of the Christian part. I am a Christian but sometimes books with that kind of stories are too "educational" for my taste and the story suffers due to that. This is definitely not the case in this book.

Within the veil is different and it made me think about many things that are not often thematized in books, especially in historical romances. It made me curious and made me look up other things about the gypsies and their treatment in Great Britain in those times, it made me look up phenomenons like synesthesia - and it made me feel and fear with the hero and heroine of the book.

It's never been easy to be different no matter if you can see the veils or you're a gypsy or have just some gypsy blood in your veins. Being poor has never been easy either so when our heroine, Feya who is poor and part gypsy desperately needs money to provide for her siblings, she makes a mistake. A pretty bad one that sees her end up in prison and by some twist of fate on the road to said prison with Alasdair, a young noble who has some demons of his own to fight.
Travelling together it's not just demons that he has to fight anymore but also this stupid thing called attraction. He, the son of Edan Cairncross, the man who hates gypsies almost above all else, feels attracted to someone like Feya?

Well, as it is a romance we might deduce that there'll be a happy ending but the author doesn't make it easy for her characters.
It is an interesting, well written story, not only a wonderful romance but also a story that highlights some aspects of the history of the gypsies in Scotland in the Victorian era. I like books that don't just tell the usual stories but tell about things that are easily forgotten nowadays.
I really liked this book and will definitely read it again.

Freitag, 24. Juni 2016

Ashtyn Moretti is ready
for the best summer of her life. But her parents have other plans when
they drop the bomb that her perfect summer will be spent…

Away from home.

Away from friends.

Away from half her family.

Armed
with her Summer from Hell playlist and a Kindle full of book
boyfriends, Ashtyn prepares to face what she is sure will be the worst
summer of her life. Or will it be?

Flynn James has one thing on
his mind—the success of his band Marlowe. He’s focused and doesn’t have
time for any distractions, and that includes facing his past. But then a
petite brunette comes walking into the pub where he works.

Neither
Ashtyn or Flynn were looking for love but they can’t deny their obvious
attraction. Ashtyn’s summer has been full of lies. The last thing she
expects is for Flynn to be one of the liars too. Can she forgive his
lies and turn her summer around? Can Flynn keep his secrets without
losing everything? Or will this really be the Summer from Hell?

This was a really sweet read that I very much enjoyed reading. Flynn and Ashtyn are amazing characters and I really loved the way their story developed. Despite their instant attraction you never feel that it is too soon, too intense, too whatever - you just feel that they are absolutely right together.
Following their ups and downs, their doubts, their fights, you just know that they belong together no matter what happens. Then tragedy strikes and things get rough...

Actually, every girl should find her Flynn because he is not just gorgeous but also loyal, kind, rather determined and - well, he even knows how to cook, could you resist such a guy?
I liked the other characters as well, espescially the other members of the band and the way they stick together and watch out for each other. The way they care for each other shows how much their band feels like a family to them. being familiy doesn't stop them from fighting and competing but in the end they are there when they are needed and that's what really counts.

This book is a light and easy read that has an interesting story even though there are not many unexpected developements or surprising twists and turns but it is well spun and really enjoyable.

Donnerstag, 23. Juni 2016

Charlotte Darby’s ship
is sinking. Penniless and alone, she is struggling to care for herself
and her young sister in the harsh seaport town of Kingston upon Hull.
When a solicitor from London brings news that she is the heir to a vast
estate in Kent, it seems her days of rough seas are over. Willowkeep is
prosperous and grand, far too much for a shipping merchant’s daughter to
manage, and she quickly comes to rely on the help of Henry Morland, the
estate’s kind and handsome steward.

Henry has worked hard his
entire life, but all the money he’s saved won’t be enough to get his
father out of debtor’s prison. Henry’s fondness for Charlotte and her
sister is only another reminder of his low status and lack of money.
Though he is willing to do whatever it takes to keep Charlotte happy and
looked after, as the county’s wealthiest lady, she can never be his.

Courted
by a charming man of the ton, threatened by those desperate to get
their hands on her money, and determined to keep her sister safe from
the same fate that cost her the rest of her family, Charlotte turns to
the ghost of the beheaded queen, Anne Boleyn, for help. But no matter
the size of the fortune, life—and love—are never smooth sailing.

I like books that are not just well written and captivating but that also have interesting characters. Charlotte Darby, orphaned daughter of a shipping merchant and unexpected heiress of one of the most prosperous and most renowned estates of the country, definitely is one of those interesting characters.

Charlotte's love for her sister Susan, for example, a child with special needs, is one of her most prominent qualities. At the time the book is set, being different was even more difficult than today and since their father's death life has been extremely hard and uncertain for the two sisters. Circumstances have made Charlotte very protective of her sister who is shunned by their neighbours and who has often been jeered at or threatened.

When Henry Morland, the steward of Charlotte's new estate arrives to accompagny the sisters to their new home, he is astonished to find a young woman in dire circumstances and with a very down-to-earth upbringing instead of the sophisticated spinster he expected. Charlotte's open and loving nature draws him in but their social statuses separate them. And of course there are also those who want to keep them apart and who have an agenda of their own.Despite all that Charlotte and Henry slowly fall for each other but will that be enough to overcome all obstacles?

I really enjoyed reading this book as it was well written and had a well constructed story line along with some great characters. This is definitely one of those books that I haven't read the last time!

The daughter of an
infamous courtesan, Katerina loses everyone she loves in a shipwreck off
the coast of Italy. Now, without a penny to her name, she decides to
pass herself off as a governess.

Still mourning his late wife,
Michael Lindley knows his little sister and daughter need a woman's
nurturing. But the dark-eyed beauty standing on his doorstep, claiming
to be a widowed governess, is rekindling feelings he thought snuffed out
long ago. Albeit, he hires her anyway.

But when Katerina and
Michael finally dare to give way to desire, Katerina's past steps from
the shadows... and demands her life.

Okay, all those who put emphasis on historical correctness might have some difficulties with this book as I think that some parts of it might not be very probable but all those who are more open minded will find a wonderful book that I really enjoyed.

The story of Katerina who gets a chance to change the course of her life and who finds people who are willing to help her and stay with her no matter what the opposition is really sweet. I loved Katerina and I loved Michael - and of course Christina and Amelia and... well, I didn't like Michael's mother. Nope. And I really hated Sir Julian Kirkwood, just saying.

When Katerina wakes up after a terrible accident, she finds herself alone. Her mother is gone but this also offers her a chance - the chance to have a different life than the one her mother, the most famous courtesan of Venice, had her prepared for. She finds a position as a governess in a small village in England and soon she finds that this life holds many surprises, not the least of them the attraction she feels for her employer, Michael Lindley. Life could be fine but then her past reaches out for her and someone is willing to do everything to get her back to the life she left behind... Will Michael and his family be brave enough to face scandal and worse for her?

The interesting, complex characters and the well constructed story with its twists and turns kept me well entertained and I really really enjoyed reading the book.

*I received a copy of this book from eBook Discovery in exchange for my honest review.*

Mittwoch, 22. Juni 2016

Now
Pete is a famous cable news anchor who earned his stripes in war zones,
and Brooke watches Pete on the same old TV in the same small town.

Then Aunt Mamie passes away, and everything changes.

When
Pete and Brooke set out on a road trip to fulfill Mamie's last wishes,
they discover more than tornadoes, Hell's Angels, New Orleans Jazz
Funerals, and one unique antebellum mansion. They find they might just
be falling in love.

After a rather depressingly conventional memorial service that didn't do justice to her motherly friend Mamie and her eccentric ways at all, Brooke packs up her newly inherited Thunderbird and her lifelong friend Pete, Mamie's nephew and sets out on a road trip to fulfill Mamie's wishes. Mamie had very distinctive ideas concerning her memorial service including Hell's Angels, jazz bands, limericks and ...well, alright, the Tornado was not on Mamie's list but actually, considering Mamie, it might well have been - anyway, as her family didn't honor her wishes, Brooke and Pete will see to that. This road trip turns out to be the adventure of a lifetime and - it'll change everything!

I really loved this story. It is really sweet and charming, funny, gripping and - well, it was hard to put the book down. The characters are amazing, especially Brooke is someone I'd love to have at my side when going on such a trip. I loved all the small scenes when Brooke and Pete fulfill another one of Aunt Mamie's wishes. They are all very special and I'd have loved to join them. The people they meet, the things they experience and the easy acceptance and friendship offered to them are wonderful to read about.

A wonderful story of love, friendship and new chances!

*I received a copy of this book from eBook Discovery in exchange for my honest review.*

Dienstag, 21. Juni 2016

Errol MacRae’s days of
gallivanting across the Highlands are nearing an end. His father’s
health has taken a turn for the worse, and rumors are swirling that the
crown intends to transfer ancient lands into the hands of the
MacKenzies, the clan the MacRaes are sworn to defend. Errol expects to
lead his men into battle soon. So he isn’t pleased when his father
instead sends him to retrieve a beautiful flame-haired lass who has fled
into the mountains.

Orphaned as a young girl, Aileana vividly
remembers how the MacRaes rescued her and welcomed her into their clan.
For ten years, she has served them loyally—until the night she’s nearly
despoiled by one of the laird’s captains. Aileana risks her life and her
reputation to seek refuge in the snowcapped peaks of the Five Sisters,
the one place that has always felt like home. But after the
strong-armed, strong-willed Errol tracks her down in a blizzard, she
finds herself tempted to risk something even more dangerous: her heart

This book was a nice and steady read but it couldn't captivate me completely. It was a solid story, with nice and interesting characters but I found my thoughts straying every now and then. Apart from that, it was nice and easy to read even though I couldn't always understand the hero's and the heroine's actions - well, and those of the other people around them. The whole story sometimes seemed a bit far fetched starting with the hermite living in the mountains without anybody being the wiser and several other things that made me question the pprobability of people behaving like that or things happening like that.

On the whole the story about Errol MacRae and the orphaned Aileana, foundling and beauty extraordinaire, is sweet and romantic. Both are very likable characters and despite the critical points mentioned, I enjoyed reading the book. It is not a book that will rate among my highlights of the year and it won't be one that I reread very often but I loved the interaction between the hero and the heroine and after everything she's been through, I also loved how things turned out for sweet and gentle Aileana, even though I was furious (again) with the men who didn't even think of asking a woman whether she wants to marry someone...as usual. Definitely something I'll never get used to.... But, well, in the end all is well that ends well, isn't it?

Eirik has finally
accomplished his mission, but he paid a steep price. Now he must start
all over to prove his love to the woman he can't live without. But can
he protect her from her kind without crossing the line? As new threats
emerge, Celestia and Eirik will learn how far they must go to protect
each other and their love.

Wow, just wow! I don't know where to start because I really really love this book! It is simply amazing!

I loved Demons, a lot, and I thought that it couldn't get much better but then Heroes came out and I found that against all odds, it could get even better but I wasn't prepared for Gods being even better than that! I've read all the books in the Runes-Series and it's so great to see how the story and the characters develop and become more complex and even more authentic.

This books concludes the story of Eirik and Celestia that started in Demons. Those who have read the other books of the Runes-Series now Eirik rather well - at least you might think that you now him well, these books show you a completely different side of the rather nerdy Eirik we encountered in the first books. The Eirik we meet now is the son of Baldur and Hel - confident, strong, a bit cocky and also very sweet and caring. Having seen him lose Raine and Cora to other guys it is really heart-warming to see him with Celestia now. I loved how those two care for each other and how they try to be there for each other despite all obstacles that they have to overcome.

It is also really sweet to read about Eirik and his mother Hel, this awe-inspiring, fierce goddess of the underground who turns out to be very loving and, well, just awesome.
There are many great characters in Gods that we've met before in Heroes and in Demons and I must admit that I hated to leave them behind when I closed the book.

I also love how all the books of the Runes-Series are linked and interwoven with each other. Reading Gods, I always compared the timeframe with that of Witches and tried to find out what might happen next and... well.

What I also really enjoyed is the development of the author. Having read all books in the series (and some others of hers as well), I think it is amazing to see how much her writing unfolds in the course of the series. Each one is better than the last and every time that I think it can't get much better, she proves me wrong.
Brilliant writing, a wonderful, imaginative story with amazing and multifaceted characters in a complex and well constructed world - it can't get better than that! - Can it?
To cut a long story short - I really love this book and I can absolutely recommend this series that is part of the Runes-Series.

Mittwoch, 15. Juni 2016

Blurb:When
sexy wolf shifter Sam Stone hears Sasha Green singing in church, he's
determined to have her join his band... and come to his bed. But Sasha
has lived under her parents' strict rules for a long time and doesn't
quite know how to let her hair down.

Curvy Sasha has had a crush
on Sam since high school, and he sets everything in her body on fire,
but she has promised her dying mother that she will date Ben Collins, a
good church-going boy and family friend.

To make matters worse,
her police detective father isn't very fond of shifters, and there is a
predator stalking women in Raven Ridge.

Can Sam keep Sasha safe, win over her parents, and convince her to pursue her singing career and explore her wild side?

Wild Wolf was a nice read but on the whole I felt that something was missing. The characters were very likable but lacked some depth. The story is nice as well and well done but I got rather mad while reading it because I was really upset by the way Sasha's parents controlled her life by always reminding her of her mother's illness and her imminent death.

Sasha, the 24ys old heroine of our book, is completely under her parents thumb. They expect her to be a good girl and to marry the man of their choice. - Yep, welcome to the 21st century....

When Sasha gets to know wolf shifter Sam, she realizes that she wants more from life than that and that she wouldn't mind having a certain good-looking, banjo playing shifter in it.
Unfortunately those around them don't agree Sasha and Sam find that it is not easy to claim your life especially when your father is a police detective.

I know that such things happen in reality either but very often I was just too upset by the way Sasha's parents tried to manipulate her to really enjopy the story even though it is well done otherwise.

Sonntag, 12. Juni 2016

Sexy Swede Sven Larson
can sleep with any woman he wants. He has the money, looks, and power,
as one of the world’s top stars. And he doesn’t care if he breaks a few
hearts along the way. There will always be another willing young starlet
for him to seduce.

Shooting a film on the idyllic and exclusive tropical island of St. Barts, Sven meets the enticingly innocent Sunny O’Hara.
She’s returned to her childhood home and is beginning to find her feet
again after a tragic loss. But she's too sweet and innocent for her own
good, and needs to do a lot of growing up fast.

Sven
first encounters Sunny in a restaurant where she is helping out. And
for once she’s a pretty girl who doesn’t want to sleep with him just
because he’s hot and famous. She doesn’t even know who he is. But
Sunny’s not immune to his sex appeal, she’s never met anyone who makes
her body feel so electric. Their first kiss is momentous and leads to
more . . . a journey of emotional and physical discovery marked by
incredible challenges.

This
series takes you on an exciting, dramatic, sexy, emotional journey
through jealous lovers, murderous stalkers, natural disasters, tragedy
and joy. Will Sunny ever tame bad boy Sven, or will the world of fame and money she’s thrust into tear them apart?Find out now! You get all eight books in this edition, so grab them now and start the epic romance read of your life.

Okay, I must admit that this book or better this series was a nice read but unfortunately it couldn't completely convince me. The books presented a string of catastrophies, betrayals, inscurities and so on which were interesting in the beginning and of course I wanted to know how the story goes on so I started with the next book and the next and... You get the meaning.
Actually, after a couple of books I lost interest for a while because I felt that it was a bit too much of all those bad things happening while that characters stayed somewhat flat.

Sunny, our heroine, was indeed sunny and sweet and...well, of course it is delightful to have such a person around but I missed some edges whereas Sven, our hero, sometimes had too many of them. Okay, I liked him despite his flaws because he is very likeable in fact with his adoration of Sunny and such - if he doesn't screw things up - but I felt that the characters on the whole were lacking some depth.

It was a nice read but I had no problem putting the book down every now and then and even needed to read something else in between because it just was too much of the same seemingly neverending cycle of events.

Donnerstag, 2. Juni 2016

Talking about audio books and amazing books....

The books are amazing, as most of you probably know because I've written about them once or twice or......sometimes - and I was absolutely thrilled when I listened to those books because the narrator is just perfect. I couldn't stop listening and carried my bluetooth box with me because I didn't want to miss a single sentence despite the fact that I have read those books at least a dozen times or more! The narrator has a wonderful voice and pronounces everything just right. Not over-emotional, not too what ever, just perfectly right. I loved every one of those audio books!

Hot rock stars, conniving groupies, two crazy moms, and a park ranger - this romantic comedy has it all!

Dani
Roberts is on break after a long winter in Yellowstone. She has a
couple weeks to kill before heading to her summer job, so she hits the
road for a little adventure.

But in a lonely cafe in the middle
of the nowhere Nevada she runs into two rock stars. They are kind and
funny... and ridiculously hot. They offer her a ride on their tour bus
that ends up changing Dani's adventure, and her life, for good.

Hank
Tolk he is definitely her type, and definitely a terrible player. Sean
Rush is a bigger-than-life, scary-looking, tattooed monster of a man.

Falling
for a rock star is not in Dani’s itinerary. But when disaster strikes
and one of them proves what kind of man he really is, she can’t resist.
Dani has to decide – do a park ranger and a rock star really stand a
chance at love?

"Love on the Rocks" was one of those books that I couldn't (and didn't want to) put down once I'd started reading it.

I really enjoyed the story about Dani "Baby"Roberts, Sean Rush, Hank "Henry" Tolk and all the others that are part of their time on the road. When park ranger Dani sat in a diner in the middle of the night right in the middle of nowhere, she couldn't imagine how much her life would change when the door opened and two rock stars entered. Finding herself on the road with them was just the beginning of a wonderful road trip leading to much more.Of course it is not easy to be catapulted in such a world but somehow against all odds - and despite evrythign groupies and roadies and exes and....well - everybody around them, actually - throws at them, Dani very soon finds her place in the world of those stars. Fortunately she was well prepared to guard herself against someone getting into her pants but somehow it seems that while she was protecting herself against the one guy the other one was slowly finding his way into her heart - and maybe also in her pants, who knows...

I liked the complex, very lovable and sympathetic characters and the wonderful story that was never dull but kept me on my toes. Despite the fact that Dani has serious problems with her self esteem due to her personal history that shape her relationship with....the one she is falling for...as well and that make her act insecure and not always sensible, I never felt that it was too much or too ... anything. Her reactions made sense and additionally she was also capable of analyzing and of drawing conclusions and acting accordingly.It wasn't always easy but always very authentic and I felt with them even though I felt with her when the guys were always fussing over her even though it was also very cute.

An entertaining story, that made me laugh and cry and sigh and dream - and want for more! I loved this story and this definitely wasn't the last time that I've read it!

*I received a copy of this book from eBook Discovery in exchange for an honest review.*

Mittwoch, 1. Juni 2016

Joanna Crane is
captured by political rebels with a taste for white flesh. Her rescuer: a
Shaolin master with fists of steel, eyes like ice, and ideas of his
own. But protection will come at a price...for both of them.

In
Jade Lee's award-winning Tigress series, western women discover that sex
is not simply for pleasure, but for religious ecstasy. The question is,
who will come out on top: the Western Tigress or the Chinese Dragon?
And is the sensual realm they discover true love?

"One day all women will stand beside their men, beloved by their mates and blessed by heaven."
This is the last sentence of the book but I must admit that when I think of this book, I think that perhaps one day I'll actually be able to really read it.
I was really torn when I tried to decide how many stars I'd give this book as it left me shaken, disgusted and I couldn't bring myself to read all of it. I flipped the pages and read here and there while trying to find a place from which I could go on reading. If it hadn't been given this copy by ebookdisvcovery, I wouldn't have finished it.
Usually I like the books by Jade Lee and this one is also well written and it definetely has complex characters so it could have been a really good book - could have been. As it is, I couldn't enjoy it because the picture it presented was deeply disturbing.
I can't feel any romance and roses in the air when I read about a woman being beaten, hurt, chained and coaxed into any kind of sexual activity no matter how glorified it may be presented. This is not about "reaching heaven", this is about dominance and taking away ones choices. This is also about different cultures and different mentalities and I must admit that I had some problems coming to terms with the way it was portrayed and - well, I was also upset about the way things ended. Maybe this is supposed to be a happy ending but in my eyes the hero and the heroine being forced to act the way they did and the way things happend . Nope. Doesn't do it for me.
Soooo .that's not my cup of tea, sorry.

*I received a copy of this book from eBook Discovery in exchange for an honest review.*